GradUpdate

In this issue, Staying on Track in Grad School: Self-Care Strategies for Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout,Copyright and Licensing for Open Educational Resources, P/T work supporting Indigenous summer camp, Presenting at the SLC, and more.

Seats available

Staying on Track in Grad School: Self-Care Strategies for Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout
Online | Wednesday, Nov 9 | 12 – 1:30 pm

Register

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

Systematic and Scoping Review Workshop Series: Tools, Screening Criteria, and Appraisal
Online | Thursday, Nov 10 | 12 – 1:45 pm Register

CAREER

West Coast Virtual Fairs: Career, Volunteer & Graduate Schools
Online | Wednesday, Nov 2 & Thursday, Nov 3 | 10 am – 3 pm daily Register

P/T work opportunity: support Indigenous summer camp at Michael Smith Labs
Help create digital educational resources around a biodiversity outreach program
Jan – Aug 2023 | $22.67/hr | Apply by Dec 1 | Learn more

Employer Info Session
Fortinet | Targetting MSc in Comp Sci, MEng/MASc in ECEE
In-person and online | Monday, Nov 7 | 5 – 6 pm Register

LEADERSHIP

Apply to present at January’s Student Leadership Conference (SLC)
Designing and facilitating a workshop at the SLC is a fantastic opportunity for student leaders to gain skills in public speaking and group facilitation, and to contribute to learning opportunities for students on campus
The 2023 UBC SLC is on Jan 21, 2023 | Apply to present by Nov 13
Learn more

RESEARCH

Introduction to Git and GitHub
In person and online | Monday, Nov 7 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

R for Statistical Analysis
Online | Thursday, Nov 10 | 4 – 6 pm Register

TEACHING

Copyright and Licensing for Open Educational Resources
Online | Tuesday, Nov 8 | 11 am – 12 pm Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Guides to Writing and Research
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication has developed evidence-based resources that describe some of the typical practices that occur in high-stakes writing situations Learn more